The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bahrain:
General reference
Pronunciation: Common English country name: Bahrain Official English country name: The Kingdom of Bahrain Common endonym(s): Official endonym(s): Adjectival(s): Bahraini Demonym(s): Etymology: Name of Bahrain International rankings of Bahrain ISO country codes: BH, BHR, 048 ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BH Internet country code top-level domain: .bh
Geography of Bahrain
Bahrain is: an island country Location: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf Eurasia Asia Southwest Asia Middle East Gulf of Bahrain Time zone: UTC+03 Extreme points of Bahrain High: Jabal ad Dukhan Low: Arabian Gulf 0 m Land boundaries: none Coastline: 161 km Population of Bahrain: 1,046,814(2007) - 154th most populous country
Area of Bahrain: - 189th largest country Atlas of Bahrain
Environment of Bahrain
Climate of Bahrain Renewable energy in Bahrain Geology of Bahrain Protected areas of Bahrain Biosphere reserves in Bahrain National parks of Bahrain Wildlife of Bahrain Fauna of Bahrain Birds of Bahrain Mammals of Bahrain
Natural geographic features of Bahrain
Beaches in Bahrain Gulf of Bahrain Hills in Bahrain Mountain of Smoke Islands of Bahrain Amwaj Islands Hawar Islands Rivers of Bahrain World Heritage Sites in Bahrain Bahrain Pearling Trail Qal'at al-Bahrain – was the capital of the Dilmun, one of the most important ancient civilizations of the region. It contains the richest remains inventoried of this civilization, which was hitherto only known from written Sumerian references.
Regions of Bahrain
Former regions of Bahrain Western Region, Bahrain Al Wusta Region (Bahrain) Ash Shamaliyah Region
Ecoregions of Bahrain Administrative divisions of Bahrain Map Governorates of Bahrain Capital Muharraq Northern Southern
Cities in Bahrain
List of cities in Bahrain A'ali Arad Budaiya Busaiteen Ad-Dawr Hamad Town Al Hidd Isa Town Jidhafs Madinat 'Isa Malkiya Manama Al Muharraq Riffa Former municipalities of Bahrain
Demography of Bahrain
Demographics of Bahrain
Government and politics of Bahrain
Politics of Bahrain Form of government: constitutional monarchy Capital of Bahrain: Manama Elections in Bahrain Political parties in Bahrain 1981 failed coup d'état in Bahrain 1990s Uprising in Bahrain Adel Mouwda Al-Menbar Islamic Society Al Muntada Al Wefaq Alees Samaan Ali Ahmed Ali Mattar Ali Salman Asalah Bahrain Centre for Human Rights Bahrain Freedom Movement Bahrain Human Rights Society Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society Bahrain national dialogue Bahraini opposition Bandargate scandal Boycott Batelco Constitution of Bahrain Consultative Council of Bahrain Council of Representatives of Bahrain Economists Bloc Faisal Fulad Gay rights in Bahrain Islamic Front for the Liberation of Bahrain Jassim Al Saeedi Majeed Karimi Khalifa Al Dhahrani Lulwa Al Awadhi Mohammed Khalid National Action Charter of Bahrain National Assembly of Bahrain National Justice Movement Supreme Council for Women Women's political rights in Bahrain Workers Trade Union Law
Liberalism in Bahrain Al Muntada Sawsan Al Sha'er Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society Economists Bloc We Have A Right Women's political rights in Bahrain
Political parties in Bahrain List of political parties in Bahrain Al Meethaq Al-Menbar Islamic Society Al Wefaq Asalah Baath Party Democratic Bloc Democratic Progressive Tribune - Bahrain Islamic Action Society National Action Charter Society National Democratic Action National Liberation Front - Bahrain Nationalist Democratic Rally Society
Bahraini politicians Adel Mouwda Ahmad Al-Thawadi Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Alees Samaan Ali Ahmed Ali Mattar Ali Salman Tawfeeq Ahmed Almansoor Faisal Fulad Jassim Al Saeedi Khalid ibn Ahmad Al Khalifah Khalifa Al Dhahrani Lulwa Al Awadhi Mohammed Khalid Muhammad ibn Mubarak ibn Hamad Al Khalifah Nada Haffadh Khalifah ibn Sulman Al Khalifah
Branches of government
Government of Bahrain
Executive branch of the government of Bahrain Head of state: King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Head of government: Prime Minister of Bahrain, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa (Crown Prince) Cabinet of Bahrain
Legislative branch of the government of Bahrain Parliament of Bahrain (bicameral) Upper house: Consultative Council of Bahrain Lower house: Council of Representatives of Bahrain
Judicial branch of the government of Bahrain
Court system of Bahrain Supreme Court of Bahrain
Foreign relations of Bahrain Foreign relations of Bahrain Diplomatic missions in Bahrain List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Bahrain United States Ambassador to Bahrain Diplomatic missions of Bahrain Forum for the Future (Bahrain 2005) Major non-NATO ally
Bahraini diplomats Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa
International organization membership The Kingdom of Bahrain is a member of:
Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (ABEDA) Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G77) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) (observer) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Islamic Development Bank (IDB) League of Arab States (LAS) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO)
Law and order in Bahrain
Law of Bahrain Constitution of Bahrain Crime in Bahrain Human Trafficking in Bahrain Slavery in Bahrain Human rights in Bahrain LGBTQ rights in Bahrain Women's rights in Bahrain Freedom of religion in Bahrain Workers Trade Union Law State Security Law in Bahrain
Al Muntada Faisal Fulad Human rights organizations in Bahrain Bahrain Centre for Human Rights Bahrain Human Rights Society Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society Lulwa Al Awadhi Supreme Council for Women We Have A Right Women's political rights in Bahrain
Torture in Bahrain Torture in Bahrain Adel Flaifel Ian Henderson (Britain) Royal Decree 56 of 2002 Law enforcement in Bahrain Prisons in Bahrain Public Security Forces Special Security Force Command
Military of Bahrain
Command Commander-in-chief: King Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa Ministry of Defence of Bahrain Forces Army of Bahrain Navy of Bahrain Air Force of Bahrain Royal Guard Royal Medical Services Military history of Bahrain Military ranks of Bahrain
Local government in Bahrain
Local government in Bahrain
History of Bahrain
History of Bahrain (1783–1971) 1981 failed coup d'état in Bahrain 1990s Uprising in Bahrain Arad Fort Awal Bab Al Bahrain Baharna Bahrain Independence Day Barbar temple Charles Belgrave Dilmun First Oil Well, Bahrain Former municipalities of Bahrain Forum for the Future (Bahrain 2005) Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa (1872-1942) Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifa Al Muharraq National Action Charter of Bahrain National Liberation Front - Bahrain Qal'at al-Bahrain Qarmatians Riffa Fort Salman ibn Hamad Al Khalifa (1895-1961)
Archaeological sites in Bahrain Archaeological sites in Bahrain Barbar temple Dilmun Burial Mounds Qal'at al-Bahrain Riffa Fort
Disasters in Bahrain 2006 Bahrain ferry disaster
Culture of Bahrain
Architecture of Bahrain Forts in Bahrain Arad Fort Qal'at al-Bahrain Riffa Fort Tallest structures in Bahrain Art in Bahrain Cinema of Bahrain Literature of Bahrain Bahraini poetry Bahraini poets Ali Al Shargawi Ebrahim Al-Arrayedh Ali Al Jallawi Tarafa Mohammed Hasan Kamaluddin Music of Bahrain Ali Bahar Fijiri Sawt National Theatre of Bahrain Cuisine of Bahrain Festivals in Bahrain Holidays in Bahrain Bahrain Independence Day Languages of Bahrain Bahrani Arabic Gulf Arabic Media of Bahrain Censorship in Bahrain Newspapers in Bahrain Bahrain Radio and Television Corporation Radio in Bahrain Television in Bahrain Museums in Bahrain Bahrain National Museum Beit Al Qur'an National symbols of Bahrain Coat of arms of Bahrain Flag of Bahrain National anthem of Bahrain People of Bahrain Bahrani people Ethnic, cultural and religious groups of Bahrain Prostitution in Bahrain Public holidays in Bahrain Religion in Bahrain Buddhism in Bahrain Christianity in Bahrain Roman Catholicism in Bahrain Hinduism in Bahrain Islam in Bahrain Mosques in Bahrain Judaism in Bahrain Scouting in Bahrain Boy Scouts of Bahrain The Girl Guides Association of Bahrain
Bahraini people List of Bahrainis
Bahraini families
Al Khalifa Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa (1872-1942) Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifa Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifah Khalid ibn Ahmad Al Khalifah Faisal ibn Hamad Al Khalifah Khalifah ibn Sulman Al Khalifah Meriam Al-Khalifa Muhammad ibn Mubarak ibn Hamad Al Khalifah Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Salman ibn Hamad Al Khalifa (1895-1961)
Bahraini activists Faisal Fulad Adel Flaifel
Bahraini actors Zainab Al Askari
Bahraini journalists Mansoor al-Jamri
Bahraini lawyers Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa
Bahraini musicians Mohammed Haddad
Bahraini singers
Bahraini female singers Hala Al Turk Hind (singer)
Bahraini male singers Ali Bahar Rashed Al-Majed Salem Allan Khaled El Sheikh Ala Ghawas
Bahraini pirates Rahmah bin Jabir al-Jalahimah
Bahraini prisoners and detainees Juma Mohammed Abdul Latif Al Dossary Salman Ebrahim Mohamed Ali Al Khalifa Essa Al Murbati Abdulla Majid Al Naimi
Sport in Bahrain
Bahraini Clubs Al-Ahli Al-Najma Bahrain Club Busaiteen Club Manama Club Muharraq Club Riffa Sitra Club
Cricket in Bahrain Bahraini cricket team
Football in Bahrain Bahrain Football Association Bahrain national football team Bahraini Premier League
Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain Grand Prix 2004 Bahrain Grand Prix 2005 Bahrain Grand Prix 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix 2007 Bahrain Grand Prix 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix 2009 Bahrain Grand Prix 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain International Circuit
Bahrain at the Olympics Bahrain at the Olympics Bahrain at the 1984 Summer Olympics